Display device



Nov. 10, 1931. G. R. EATON 1,830,828

DISPLAY DEVICE Filed July 3. 19:50

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Patented Nov. 1 0, 1931 GEORGE n. EATON, or runisn joononnno DISPLAY nnvrcn Application filed July 3,

This invention relates to improvements in display devices of the type employed on 15 a simple display device that can be constructed at a nominal cost and which will have an ornamental appearance and at the same time be convenient for the purpose of applying the goods in place thereon and for displaying the same.

This invention briefly described consists of a base which is provide-d at its ends with two vertical supports. An axle is attached to the supports and carries a hollow cylindrical member of sheet metal that is freely rotatable on the axle. The cylindrical member is provided intermediate its ends with a row of angularly spaced openings and is preferably provided at its ends with a corresponding number of notches or recesses. The material instead of being entirely removed where the openings and the notches are provided, is bent reversely so as to form projections that are spaced a short distance from the outer 33 surface of the cylinder and which are adapted to hold display cards. Neckties are secured to the cylinder by having the neck band pass through these central openings and through the correspondingnotches at the end.

Having thus briefly described the invention, the same will now be described in detail, and for this purpose reference will be had to the accompanying drawings in which the preferred embodiment of the invention 45 has been illustrated, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved display device, parts being broken away to better disclose the construction;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2, Fig.

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Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 33, Fig. 2. lnxthegdrawings reference numeral 1 represents.the-basewhich may be a piece of board onsome other similar; material and.2 repre: sents theend supporting members that are se-y cured to thebasev by. means of screws 3. Members-2 are preferably formed'from sheet, metal of substantially rectangular shape. and their outer surfacescan beused for the display of J advertising matter. An axle 1 extendst be-. tween the two supportsand mountedcfor rotation on this axle; is a cylindrical member 5.; This member is preferably made from sheet metal; and. is provided at opposite- =ends with a spider havingcfour spokes 6 secured; to. a central hub portion 7 These hub portions I are rotatably 'mounted on the'shaft and the ends of the spokes are securedvtothe cylinder by means of rivetsS, ortheymay be soldered thereto, The cylinder isprovidedalongits i center with a number of rectangular openings 9 that are spaced equiangular distances fromr each other.; These. openings are made by cutting the material ontwosi'des and then cutting thecentral portion into two equal lengths J and bending them, in oppositedirections so. asto form hooks 10, as shown in Figs. 1 and The'ends of the cylinder areprovided with notchesll that correspond in number.

and position with the central openings -9 and. 1

are so locatedjthatv one opening and two notches form a straight; line as shownin the. drawing. Thenotches are formedby cutting, a .portioncf the material on two sides and then bending these. portions. inwardly .so. as, toformhooks 12." A Hooks 10 and 12 form spaced pairs that are adapted to hold a display card like that indicated by reference numeral. 13 inFig. 3. The bow tl6S;-14: I11a.y either be secured to cards .-which are.held in place by, means of thelugsin ,the mannerdescribed or the neck band 15 may be passed throughone ofthe; openings 9 and through a corresponding notchll; as shown inthelefthand portion of Fig. 3. Since the'end supports 2 do not extend more than a short distance above the center of the cylinder, the inside of the cylinder is accessible for the purpose of placing the bolts thereon and for the purpose of removing them therefrom. A larger number of notches and openings can be rovided than shown in the drawings so that a arger number of ties can be displayed on the same sized cylinder, but for the purpose of explaining the invention, a smaller number of openings has been shown than is actually used. 7

After the ties have been put in place, the cylinder can be freely rotated so that the customer can inspect all the ties thereon without 10 the necessity of handling any of them. By means of this simple display device, ties and other articles can be displayed to good advantage and they can be kept in better shape and kept cleaner than when they must be handled every time that a customer desires to inspect them. s V The cylinder is preferably made from metal but can also be made from any other sheet materials such as fiber or paper, as well as from celluloid or hard rubber. The notches 11 at the ends of the cylinder may be dispensed with and if these are dispensed with the hooks 10 and 12 mayalso be dispensed with but the preferred construction is the one shown in the'drawings.

From the above description it will be apparent that I have produced a simple and inexpensive device, to which bow-ties and similar objects can be easily attached and which is a great convenience in the handling of these articles in stores and other places.

Having described the invention What is claimed as new is:

1. A display device comprising, in combination, a base, two spaced vertical supports carried by the base, an axle secured at its ends to the support, a hollow cylinder of thin sheet material supported by the axle and adapted to rotate thereabout, the cylinder having a row of spaced openings extending around its circumference at a point intermediate its ends, the ends of the cylinder being provided with notches that correspond innumber and position with the openings in the cylinder.

2. A display device comprising, in combination, a base, two spaced vertical supports carried thereon, an axle secured at its ends to the supports, a cylinder mounted for rotation about the axle, the cylinder having a row or equiangularly spaced openings about its center and a corresponding number of notches in each end, the adjacent edges of the central holes and notches being bent towards each other so as to form grooves for the reception of cards carrying articles of merchandise.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE R. EATON. 

